RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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If you needed another reminder of why WWE fans love Paige so much, the superstar offered it on social media last night. A fan reached out to talk about how good the recently returned former champion looked in her official render, but instead of just meekly accepting the praise, she hilariously roasted herself for going too hard on the lip filler.
Paige, of course, returned from a nine year absence earlier this year at WrestleMania to a thunderous ovation from the WWE faithful. She immediately won the Women’s Tag Team Championships alongside longtime friend Brie Bella, and the two just finished a roughly three month run with the straps.
Along the way, WWE updated their official website with a picture of the returning superstar, but according to Paige, it’s not one she would have chosen. It was taken awhile ago, and she can apparently tell because of how her face looks. Check out her hilarious response to the fan on X …
This is an old photo though, you know how I know.. because THE LIP FILLER?? Why’d you guys not tell me I looked goofy as hell!!?
Paige definitely does not look goofy as hell in the render, but you can make up your own mind as to whether she was a little too aggressive with the lip filler. You can check out the official picture she’s referring to below…
Credit: WWE
During Paige’s first run in WWE, she was way ahead of most of the other women in the ring and really helped push the division forward. That’s part of why fans really fell in love with her, but the other part was because of how honest, direct and relatable she has always been. She opens her mouth and tells you exactly what she’s thinking, regardless of whether that involves dunking on herself. That openness is a really likeable quality in her, and it makes fans want to root for her.
We’ll all get another chance to root for Paige this coming weekend at SummerSlam. She’s teaming with Nikki and Brie Bella to take on Fatal Influence in the next round of the ongoing feud between the trios. The spot on the card has been well-deserved, as fans have gotten behind the program in a way that has benefitted both the legends and Jacy Jayne, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley, who were all recently promoted from NXT and are finding their place as heels on the main roster.
Given how hard fans have been rooting for her, I have to imagine WWE will push Paige into a major singles program at some point, but until then, it’ll be fun to continue watching her team with the Bellas and quite clearly enjoy being in front of WWE crowds for the first time in nearly a decade.
You can check out SummerSlam on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. The show will stream for free with an ESPN Unlimited subscription in the States or a Netflix subscription worldwide.
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